Preserving Families Podcast

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S3 E40: The Parenting Practices of David O. Mckay Aug 11, 2025

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Mark dives into the Prophet David O. Mckay as a father, and his teachings on parenthood. Despite David O. Mckay’s busy life as a church leader, apostle, and prophet; he was an incredible parent and husband, and made those duties his greatest priority.
Check out Marks Book- No Other Success: The Parenting Practices of David O. Mckay on Amazon, for a deeper look into the life of President Mckay.

S3 E39: Dream Big Aug 04, 2025

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Mark and Janie talk about the importance of having dreams and goals as couple. They go over studies and statistics, and discuss how happier couples, are the ones that are working together to reach goals to create the life they want.

S3 E38: Anne Bednar: The Things That Bring us Greatest Happiness (Repost From Season 1) Jul 14, 2025

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Mark and Janie talk with their good friend Anne Bednar about what her experience has been like raising her seven children while being recently diagnosed with stage 3 cancer.

S3 E27: As Christ Would Parent- With Tiffani Rice Jul 08, 2025

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Mark sits down with Tiffany Rice from the viral instagram account @christcenteredparenthood to discuss what we can do to be more like Christ as we parent. Tiffany has incredible experiences, insights, and teachings to help parents understand how to use Christ to improve our parenting and connect with our children

S3 E26: David O. Mckay as a Generative Parent- Part 1 (From Mark’s Stand By My Servants Podcast) Jun 27, 2025

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This podcast is from Mark’s other podcast, the Stand By My Servants Podcast. Mark dives into the Prophet David O. Mckay as a father, and his teachings on parenthood. Despite David O. Mckay’s busy life as a church leader, apostle, and prophet; he was an incredible parent and husband, and made those duties his greatest priority.
Check out Marks Book- No Other Success: The Parenting Practices of David O. Mckay on Amazon, for a deeper look into the life of President Mckay.

S3 E25: Helping Our Youth Find Their Own Sacred Grove Jun 24, 2025

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Mark and Janie talk about the power that comes into our lives from visiting church historical sites. They discuss their own personal experiences, and the experiences of others who have deeply strengthened their faith by visiting these sites. Mark and Janie encourage everyone who can to prioritize visiting church history sites and temples to help our youth feel the power of the restoration.

S3 E24: How Can We Help Our Youth Become Converted- With Jennifer Yorgason Thatcher Jun 17, 2025

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Mark sits down with Jennifer Yorgason Thatcher to discuss what we can do to cultivate the conversion of our youth. Jen has incredible experiences, insights, and doctrine to help us as leaders and parents understand our role in helping our youth become converted to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

S3 E23: Parenting Teenagers With Patience and Love- With Chelsea Chipman Jun 10, 2025

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Mark sits down with Chelsea Chipman to discuss the challenges teenagers face today, and how parents can support them and respond to them when their teens confide in them. Chelsea has been an educator in seminaries and institutes, she was a seminary principal, and now works as a trainer for seminary and institute teachers at BYU. She has a passion for working with the youth and helping them stay on the covenant path. Here insights and resources in this episode are extremely helpful for any parent with teenagers.

S3 E22: “Where There Is No Vision, The People Perish”: The Power of Intentional Parenting Jun 03, 2025

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Mark and Janie share the importance of being intentional parents and grandparents. They discuss the importance of having a plan and a vision for your family. They share one of their family mottos that has become deeply meaningful to the Ogletree family.

S3 E21: The Sandwich Generation May 29, 2025

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Mark and Janie discuss the challenges and benefits that come with having children, and maybe even grand children who need time and attention, and also having elderly parents who need attention and love as well. This situation falls on the age groups of 40-70 and they are called the “Sandwich Generation”

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